in tech companies, bonus + equity is usually multiples of the base salary.
2. Is that really true? Multiples? Maybe for the CEO! I've been in tech for almost 2 decades and have never seen an equity package of more than ~25% or so of base salary. Usually it's about 5-10%, no?
However, I left a company that wasnt liquid which was multiples in equity. But once you risk-adjust it for ever being worth something...